Afghanistan: Statistical Overview

Total Population: 41,128,771

Natural Increase: 2.5%

Density: 61 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 26.6%

Ethnic Origins: There is no official national data on ethnic groups in Afghanistan. However, the 2004 constitution recognises 14 ethnic groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Baloch, Turkmen, Nuristani, Pamiri, Arab, Gujar, Brahui, Qizilbash, Aimaq, and Pasha. Among these groups, the most widely spread in Afghanistan are the Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek and Baloch.

Official Language: Dari (Afghan Persian) and Pashto.

Other Languages Spoken: Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen), and 30 other minor languages which primarily include Balochi and Pashai.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, Others 1%.

Literacy Rate: 28.0%

Area: 652,860 km²

Type of State: Dictatorial theocratic regime (since August 2021)

Type of Economy: Low-income economy, Transition country.
An economy which is heavily dependent on agriculture and which benefits extensively from international aid.

HDI*: 0.465/1

HDI (World Rank): 171/188

Telephone Code:
To call from Afghanistan, dial 00
To call Afghanistan, dial +93

Internet Suffix: .af

Telephone Lines: 0.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 5.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 43% of the Population